The UN Security Council should step up pressure on Pakistan to “change its behaviour”, US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley today said.<\/p>\n
Briefing reporters after returning from a UN Security Council visit to Afghanistan, she said the Afghanistan government has asked the 15-member powerful wing of the world body to step up pressure on Pakistan.<\/p>\n
“They did ask us for consensus to put further pressure on Pakistan to come to the table and change their behaviour,” Haley said.<\/p>\n
She said the Afghan government “continue to make 10 steps forward, and with Pakistan they feel like they continue to take steps backward.”<\/p>\n
The Kabul visit of UN Security Council members came ahead of the Kabul Process meeting next month where the Afghan government is expected to present its strategy for reaching a settlement with the armed opposition.<\/p>\n
Haley said the Afghan government is starting to see the Taliban concede, they are starting to see them move towards coming to the table.<\/p>\n
Pakistan is accused of supporting the Taliban and various militant groups in Afghanistan.<\/p>\n
Early this month, the US freezed nearly USD 2 billion in security assistance to Pakistan arguing that Islamabad is not taking any decisive action against terrorists operating from its soil.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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